Soundtracks/OSTs/Scores.

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As far as anime goes, I'm a huge fan of Yoko Kanno (Vision of Escaflowne, Please Save my Earth), and Kenji Kawai (Tenchi Muyo, Vampire Princess Miyu (TV). They both do excellent music that complements the action perfectly.

For live action I love Jerry Goldsmith's work in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, especially the main titles, Klingon battle, and V'Ger's theme done by the strange instrument, the blaster beam.

Another great ST is to Topsy Turvey, which features music by Arthur Sullivan and words by Willaim S. Gilbert. Anybody who likes the Mikado or any other of Gilbert and Sullivan works should own this album.

EDIT: Franz Waxman, especially Sunset Boulevard. Also Bernard Herrman, especially with Vertigo.

On a related note, I was apalled to find that the live action movie version of Silent Hill had no official ST. I had to go to FYE and download the ST from the four different games and compile them as a playlist. It's very creepy and atmospheric. I have the same problem with the first Soul Reaver game: absolutely brilliant work by Information Society, but no ST.